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Women's Motor Corps (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• B-59 said:

  Another photo of the Women's Motor Corps, taken likely on the same occasion, was printed in The Sunday Oregonian, June 17, 1917, SECTION FIVE, Image 62 with the caption: "Members of the Women's Motor Corps of the National League for Women's Service have been sworn into the National Guard service. They gathered at the Seventy-first Regiment Armory, in New York City, and were inoculated with the Army serum for typhoid. Then they were sworn in by Colonel Wells. This motor corps is made up of women who have had special training and have received chauffeurs licenses. It has been assisting with recruiting in New York and co-operating with the Red Cross and the police in emergencies. Every week some of the members are assigned to work at the riverfront in connection with the loading of boats with war relief for the women and children of France." oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1917-06-17/ed-1/se...

• B-59 said:

  Another article about the event is in The evening world., May 29, 1917, Final Edition, Page 3, with photo chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1917-05-29/ed-...

• Ryan (LOC P&P) said:

  Thanks for your research B-59. We'll add some of this information to the record the next time we update.